Combined shade and curtain hanger



Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,619'

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J. A. QUERIO El AL COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed sept- 0, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2,

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J. A. QUERIO ET AL COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed Sept. 30, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 cffjQuer/vld E Quernlo INVENYT'OR ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

tsetse JOHN A. QUERIO AND I-IUGH- QUERIO, OF TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN Ii LA'LTCEEJR Application filed September30, 1925. Serial No. 59,605.

This invention aims in providing a com bination window fixture wherein the parts constituting the construction of the windowfixture are such as to permit the latter to not only support the usual wiIlClOW shade, but in addition to fitting window frames of different widths, also supports the curtains and draperies.

Again, the invention contemplates in providing a fixture of the above-stated character wherein the supports for the shade roller are adjusted relatively to the fixture, so as to accommodate shade rollers of different lengths. Y

A further object provides the provision of a fixture which is simple in construction, durable and eflicient in use, and one wherein the main parts of the fixture including the shade support, the curtain hanger and the drapery hanger areadjustable relatively to one another to enable a lateral adjustment thereof to the sides of the window casement, so as to support the curtains as overlying the easement on both sides of the window.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is aperspective view of the fixture installed for use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the supports with the base plate associated therewith. t

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof illustrating a portion of the support in section.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the curtain hanger brackets.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the shade roller brackets.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7v7 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the curtain hangers, illustratinga slightly modified form and, in this particular modlfied form of hanger, the same is shown as constructed of spring steel.

Figure 9 is a section taken on line 99 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of the fixture arm 10. plate passes through the loop-shaped brack installed showing a slight modified form of construction. Figure 11 is a perspective view of one of the supporting ends of the lIlOdlfiCClfOIDl. V

Figure 12 1s a perspective view of one of the shade hanger supporting brackets of the modified. form.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of one of the shade holders.

Figure 14 is a plan view of the blank from which the shade supporting bracket is constructed.

Referring more particularly to the accoms panying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding ,parts throughout the several views, secured to the window casement A is our improved combined shade drapery and curtain hanger indicated generally by the character'5. Fastened to the vertical side edges of the casement A at a point adjacent the upper edge thereof is a pair of L-shaped supports, each constructed of sheeet metal or the like, and the forwardly extending portion 7 of the support is formed of flexible material bent to provide a hollow bracket of loop-formation in cross-section. Each L-shaped base plate 8 comprises a short forwardly extending arm 9 and a long horizontal extending The short arm 9 of each base et,7 of the support 6 and its free end 11 is of U-shaped formation and straddles the outer innermost edge of the bracket and by this construction it is obvious that the base plates 8 will be connected with the supports. A drapery hanger 12 embodies a pair of telescopically fitting sections 13 and 14: and when assembled for use the free end of each of the sections 13 and 14 snugly fits within the loop-shaped bracket 7 of each of the supports and in binding engagement with the short arm 9 of the base plates 8, and establishing a firm connection of the drapery hanger with the supports and further tending to prevent any displacement of the base plate from the supper The shade supporting brackets 15 are each provided from a single piece of metal and the horizontal arm 16 thereof is provided with spaced laterally extending lugs 17, bent upon the inner face of the arm 16 to provide the arm with loops 18. The loops 18 receive the long arm 10 of the baseplate and mount the shade supporting brackets on the base plate and the 'shadesupporting brackets are clamped thereon, after proper lateral adjustment of the brackets is had, through the provision ofa U-shaped clamp 19. As better illustrated. in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings the shade pole supporting brackets are clamped on thearm at a point'adjacent the innermost free end thereof, and

the usual shade pole is indicated by the letmovement on the long armlO of eachof the base plates at a point between the looped brackets 7 and the shade pole brackets 15. Theforwardly extending arm 23 of the curtain bracket 22 is of substantially U-formation in crosssection, to receive and support therein the innermost ends of the curtain hanger 21. The curtain hanger 21 comprises a pair-of telescopically mounted sections and may be adjusted to window casements of various widths and, like the drapery hanger 14, is constructed of heavy spring steel.

In Figures 8 and 9 of the drawing is shown a slight modified form of curtain and drapery hanger designated by the character 24:, preferably constructed of light spring steel, the inner ends telescopically fitting one another and are secured together through the medium of the slides 25.

lVith reference to the modified form of combined shade support and curtain hanger illustrated in Figures 10 to 14 inclusive, the supports 6 differ from the supports shown in the remaining figures of the case only to the end, that at the point of intersection of thelong horizontal arm 8 with the short forwardly extending arm 7 a shoulder 17 is provided and the purpose of this shoulder is for strengthening the fixture.- Again the shade supporting brackets designated generallv by the character 20 are formed of a single blank of sheet metal as indicated at 19 and bent to provide a forwardly extend ing arm 20, and a substantially U-shaped looped portion 21. The looped portion as better shown in Figure 13 has formed there in openings to accommodate a'bolt and nut connection for securing the same to the arm Sadjacent the end 18 of the long arm.-

Furthermore the short forwardly extending arm 7 is formed by bending the metal as shown in Figure 11 with the bent portions flattened and arranged in contacting engagement with anupstanding portion 32 formed thereon and adapted to be received in a recess formed adjacent the ends of a cross sectional U-shaped telescoping drapery rods 13 as shown in Figure 10 and the arm 7 has its outer ,7 side portion extended rearwardly to provide the right angled disposed vertical side portion adapted to engage one side edge of the window frame. The curtain bracket of the modified form is indicated by the reference numeral 22 and as shown in Figure 12 it is bent at right angles to provide a forward extending arm 23, while the -body portion is formed with an opening and a bent tongue 24 is adapted to engage the longitudinal horizontal arm 8 betweenthe forward extending arm 7 and the-shade supporting bracket 20. The curtain brackets are secured to the arm 8' by a rivet 25 passing through the opening as suggested in- Figure 11. i

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the shade brackets 20 are mounted for adjustable movement and that the curtain brackets are adapted to receive a cross sectional U shaped telescopic curtain rod 26, similar to the drapery rod13, through the medium of the projections 27 as shown.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the, invention .will be readily apparent, we desire to have it understoodthat we do not limit ourselves to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is p P 1. A curtain fixture embodying a pair of L-shaped supports for attachment to the edges of the window casement and each provided with a forwardly-extending loopshaped bracket, a pair of L-shaped base plates comprising a long arm and a short arm, the short arm of each base plate passes through the loop-shaped bracket of the corresponding support and is clamped to the outer inner edge of the bracket, a shade pole supporting bracket is slidably mounted on the long arm of each base plate, means for clamping the bracket to the arm at a point adjacent the inner end thereof, acurtain bracket slidably mounted on the long arm of the support, a curtain hanger supported by the curtain bracket, and a drapery hanger,the free end of the drapery hanger resiliently engaging'in the looped bracket of the supports. 7

2. A curtain fixture embodying a pair of L-shaped supports for attachment to the opposite edges of the window casing and each support being bent upon itself to form a forwardly extending arm and a side frame engaging portion disposed at right angles to the forwardly extending arm, a long horizontally disposed arm associated with each of the L-shaped supports, the forwardly extending arm being formed with a stud rising midway its ends and adapted to receive a drapery rod having a recess therein for receiving the stud, a shade pole supporting bracket slidably mounted on each of the long horizontal arms, and means for clamping the bracket to the arm last mentioned at a point adjacent the inner end thereof, and a studded curtain bracket on each long arm between said shade pole supporting bracket and said forwardly extending arm.

In testimony whereof We afiix our signatures.

JOHN A. QUERIO. HUGH QUERIO. 

